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  2. History of slavery in Texas - Wikipedia

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    The long-term effects of slavery can be seen to this day in the state's demographics. The eastern quarter of the state, where cotton production depended on thousands of slaves, is considered the westernmost extension of the Deep South. It contains a very significant number of Texas' African-American population.

  3. Human trafficking in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Human trafficking in Texas is the illegal trade of human beings as it occurs in the state of Texas. It is a modern-day form of slavery and usually involves commercial sexual exploitation or forced labor , both domestic and agricultural.

  4. History of African Americans in Texas - Wikipedia

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    The long-term effects of slavery can be seen to be present in the state's demographics. The eastern quarter of the state, where cotton production depended on thousands of slaves, is the westernmost extension of the Deep South and contains a very significant number of Texas' African-American population.

  5. Granderson: Texas keeps trying to make slavery sound less ...

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    Here's an idea for lawmakers who fear critical race theory and don't want to be plagued with white guilt: Teach about heroic white abolitionists as well as white enslavers.

  6. Some Texas schools may call slavery 'involuntary relocation'

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    Public schools in Texas would describe slavery to second graders as “involuntary relocation” under new social studies standards proposed to the state's education board. A group of nine ...

  7. Texas board of education strikes down proposal to call ... - AOL

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    A proposal by Texas state educators to call slavery “involuntary relocation” in second grade classes has been rejected by the State Board of Education. The proposal, first reported by the ...

  8. Slavery in the 21st century - Wikipedia

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    Contemporary slavery, also sometimes known as modern slavery or neo-slavery, refers to institutional slavery that continues to occur in present-day society. Estimates of the number of enslaved people today range from around 38 million [ 1 ] to 49.6 million, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] depending on the method used to form the estimate and the definition ...

  9. Education proposal in Texas would replace ‘slavery’ with ...

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    A working group of Texas educators wants to omit the word “slavery” from second-grade social studies instruction and instead use The post Education proposal in Texas would replace ‘slavery ...